A Japanese Arita Dutch-decorated apothecary bottle
Lot 516

A Japanese Arita Dutch-decorated apothecary bottle

LATE 17TH EARLY 18TH CENTURY

Closed5 October 2011

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EUR 3,000

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A Japanese Arita Dutch-decorated apothecary bottle
Late 17th early 18th Century
The globular body enamelled with long-tailed birds perched on branches of pine and chrysanthemum, above a striped tiger, all divided by two hanging roundels enclosing a peony blossom in gilt, the neck with a scrolling border, flower-stems and a row of pointed leaves below the double-lipped rim, some wear
25 cm. high